Elizabeth Norfrey

 

Elizabeth Norfrey has been teaching individuals and groups of all ages for more than 25 years. In addition to beginning and intermediate piano, she has taught all levels of voice: people who previously could not carry a tune, volunteer choir members, college students and experienced performers. Ms. Norfrey has served as a church organist and pianist; has directed community, church and school choirs in VA, MA, RI, GA and NJ; has taught Introduction to Music History at a community college and classroom music in grades 7-9. She also designs mini-courses on choral masterworks, providing background about the composers and explanations of musical techniques used to set the texts, preparing listeners to engage more actively with the musical presentations.

 

Elizabeth earned a Bachelor’s degree in Church Music/Organ Concentration and a Master's degree in Choral Conducting, both from Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton, NJ, and the Service Playing Certificate of the American Guild of Organists.  She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from the University of Albany, State University of New York, and is fluent in Spanish.